Grant Hunt – New Chair of Sunshine Coast Destination Ltd

Grant Hunt brings to Sunshine Coast Destination Limited a long and distinguished track record in tourism management and development.

Grant Hunt

Mr Hunt is the Founder of Anthology, a specialist manager and marketer of nature based and cultural tourism assets and experiences in remote and sensitive locations throughout Australia.

He is also currently Chairman of Tourism Tasmania and the Commonwealth Iconic Sites Task Force and is a current member of the Uluru Kata Tjuta National Park Board of Management. He has served in the past as Chairman of the Tourism Northern Territory and on the board of Tourism Australia.

Mr Hunt is best known for his decade of work spent developing the Voyages Hotels and Resorts brand as CEO and Managing Director. It was here that he carved out a reputation for his innovative approach to sustainable tourism and he produced the industry’s first report on environmental and social performance in 2004.

He was awarded the 2011 Australian Tourism Award for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual in recognition of his career long achievements at the national level.